Leak Detection
Water loss and evaporation

Your pool will naturally lose some water to evaporation, splashing out, and backwashing. Your pool may also gain water from rainfall. My rule of thumb is that if you are routinely adding more than two inches of water to your pool every week, you may have a leak that is worth spending time and money to repair.

Pools are meant to be watertight, but seals will deteriorate and other parts of your pool will shift and settle or just plain wear out. Pools can leak through any of the fittings, plumbing, accessories, concrete walls, or liner. It is important to repair leaks, not only to save water, heat, and chemicals, but also to prevent undermining the structural components of your pool and washing away fill dirt.

Leak detection is a highly specialized branch of the swimming pool industry. Clearview Pools has the specialized training and the proper equipment to provide you with the ability to find your leaks. If you suspect a leak, there are a few things you can look for before calling us for service.

Does the pool only leak with the equipment on? This could indicate that the return lines may have a leak, or the backwash valve on the filter may be leaking.

Does the pool only leak with the equipment off? This type of leak could indicate a leak in the skimmer line or main drain line.

Does the pool leak all the time, whether the equipment is on or off? This does not rule out any plumbing leaks, but could indicate leaks through the liner or concrete structure, or even the pool light.

Unsure of the evaporation rate? Place a bucket of pool water beside the pool. Mark both the bucket and the pool water level. After 24 hours, check the loss of water in both the pool and bucket. If it is evaporation, the water level will go down equally in both the bucket and the pool.